Sets out terms for emergency coalition; says pandemic could prove worst since Middle Ages, with world's medical services at risk of collapse, UK and US on brink of losing control

Deal on 3-year rotation agreement would have legal safeguards in place to ensure Netanyahu hands over power; several serious disagreements could still torpedo plan

Report says heated cabinet call saw some Likud members seek in vain to curb parliament's work; rivals claim government is preventing plenum from convening to block votes against PM

Life-changing moves to battle the virus are overseen by the admirably effective... and deeply mistrusted Netanyahu, who himself conflates national, political and personal interests

After his party vowed in 3 election campaigns not to join with premier due to his criminal indictments, centrist leader says wrong to ‘cling’ to past remarks during virus crisis

'The Knesset isn't closed, our democracy isn't in danger,' parliament speaker insists, promising plenum would start work on Monday and saying alternative to unity is 'anarchy'

Joint List’s recommendation of the Blue and White leader, and his embrace of its support, is leap from unimaginable to inevitable for Arab Israeli voice at the national table

MK Avi Nissenkorn storms out of coronavirus briefing, says Knesset needs functioning committees to deal with crisis; Rivlin urges both sides not to hold Knesset 'hostage'

Omer Yankelevich tells leaders she's against coalition reliant on Joint List, joining at least two other party members; officials say she'll adhere to instructions regardless

Orly Levy-Abekasis asks to be deemed a separate faction, days after walking back support for minority government backed by the left-wing slate she ran with